‘ieare0r6 Occupancy group classification using the 2008 IBC | Building Code Discussion Group HOME / FORUMS / BUILDINGCODETOPICSQ&A'S_/ OCCUPANCY GROUPS, LIGHT & VENT. SOUND TRANS. OCCUPANCY GROUP CLASSIFICATION USING THE 2006 IBC cD 11 REPLIES Occupancy group classification using the 2006 IBC CODEQPOSTERISN QO CODEGURU vii 2/25/07 @ 10:30 PM What are the occupancy group classification(s) for the following using the 2006 IBC (assume they are non-separated uses with no fire barriers) 1) Acar wash building. 2) A15,000 sf gymnasium in a high school. 3) A 15,000 sf gymnasium in a church building 4) A 20,000 sf repair/service garage within a car dealership. 5) A 30,000 sf stand-alone public library. 6) A 15,000 sf garage where welding and open flame operations are present. 7) Arepair garage for maintenance only (no welding or open flame present) 8) An enclosed (by walls and rollup doors) service drive through in a car dealership adjacent to offices and vehicle showroom, 9) A 10,000 sf multipurpose room within a church building. 10) A 30,000 sf stand-alone health club building (lobby, excercise rooms, locker and bathrooms, indoor swimming pool). 11) A fire station (sleeping rooms, offices, apparatus bays). 12) A stand-alone police station with no holding cells, hitp:ocd hop latopicccupancy-group-lassfater-using-te-2006-ibe a‘ieare0r6 Occupancy group classification using the 2008 IBC | Building Code Discussion Group 13) A stand-alone police station with holding cells. 14) Fuel dispensing island/canopy (in a gas station). 15) A stand-alone dialysis clinic building. 16) An stand-alone outpatient eye surgery center. 17) A5,000 sf kitchen with commercial cooking appliances and type | hoods within a multipurpose room of a high school. ‘& Original Post BOMBEROSMITTY 2/26/07 @ 7:24AM Not enough information for many of these. Are they all non-separated uses? No fire barriers? Some of these are going to be mixed uses and will require seperation. TY RLGA_AZ © PLATINUM MEMBER 2/26/07 @ 8:23 AM Contrary to BomberoSmitty's post, each structure or portions of structures will need to "be classified with respect to occupancy" (Section 302.1) per Section 508.3, regardless of the method used for mixed occupancies. To the best of my ability, 've classified each according to the following: 1) Acar wash building. Group B 2)A15,000 sf gymnasium in a high school. Group A-3 if no spectator seating; Group A-4 with spectator seating 3) A 15,000 sf gymnasium in a church building. Same as No. 2 above 4) A 20,000 sf repair/service garage within a car dealership. Group B for showroom and business areas; Group S-1 for repair/service [provided hazardous materials do not exceed the allowable quantities in Table 307.1(1)] hitp:ocd hop latopicccupancy-group-lassfater-using-te-2006-ibe018 Ccexpaney foun dassifeton using he 2006 BC | Busing Cote Disession Group 5) A 30,000 sf stand-alone public library. Group A-3 6) A 15,000 sf garage where welding and open flame operations are present. Group S~ however, one of the H groups may apply depending on allowable quantities and types of hazardous materials, such as oxidizers. 7) A repair garage for maintenance only (no welding or open flame present) Group S-1 8) An enclosed (by walls and rollup doors) service drive through in a car dealership adjacent to offices and vehicle showroom.Group S-2 9) A 10,000 sf multipurpose room within a church building. Group A-2 (mainly because it could be used as a banquet hall) 10) A 30,000 sf stand-alone health club building (lobby, excercise rooms, locker and bathrooms, indoor swimming pool). Group B for all areas except those qualifying as assembly; A-3 for all other areas, including swimming pool 11) A fire station (sleeping rooms, offices, apparatus bays). Group B for offices; Group R-2 for sleeping areas; Group S-2 for apparatus bays 12) A stand-alone police station with no holding cells. Group B; Group H for ammunition storage (depends on type of materials) 13) A stand-alone police station with holding cells. Same as No. 12 above, except holding cells are Group I-3 14) Fuel dispensing island/canopy (in a gas station). Group M 15) A stand-alone dialysis clinic building. Group B 16) An stand-alone outpatient eye surgery center. Group B 17) A5,000 sf kitchen with commercial cooking appliances and type | hoods within a multipurpose room of a high school. Group B “ BRADLEY © SILVER MEMBER 2/26/07 @ 9:37 AM itp: hoop latopicoccupancy-group-lassfater-using-te-2006-ibe